unthinkable
Example Sentences
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Or it may need to consider the unthinkable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
For many, the idea of filming and broadcasting such intimate moments, including the actual birth of their child, would be unthinkable.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
A rate increase, once unthinkable, has become thinkable thanks to stubborn inflation, Iran and a resilient economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
At the end of Euro 2024, it was unthinkable that Jude Bellingham's starting place would be a subject of debate for the 2026 World Cup.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Such sentiments are unthinkable in bands and tribes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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